paper general
/ˈpeɪpɚ ˈdʒɛnəɹəl/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.92 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A person who, upon completion of a government scholarship to study in a university, is promoted to a high rank in the military despite the lack of combat experience.
Derogatory
Example Sentences
- "To distract undue public scrutiny of the paper general, SAF officers – regular and otherwise -- were instructed to use their military rank before their names."
- "now, the cheebye-kia paper general (parasite-puppet) is parroting the old mother-f. so, is the mother-fugging paper general smart?"
- "Whenever Singaporeans talk about the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), the focus on our military leader's lack of real combat experience never fail to arise. Moreover, with the mediocrity of our paper generals on display for all to see, there is little wonder why Singaporeans doubt their capabilities."
- "What’s worse about our system is that all the generals do not have any combat experience. These paper generals have been fast-tracked because of their stellar academic results and nothing else."
- "So instead of calling out the nitty-gritty of political blunders by pinning the blame on the military, it’s time we look at the bigger picture and judge our paper generals on actual policy work."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpeɪpɚ ˈdʒɛnəɹəl/
- British English: /ˈpeɪpə ˈdʒɛn(ə)ɹəl/